MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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