MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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