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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly 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
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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