MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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