MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses 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.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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