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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally 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 organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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