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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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