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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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