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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
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 many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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