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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
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.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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