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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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