MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
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.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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