MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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