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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students 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
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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