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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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