MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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