MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
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 several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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