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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses 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 many
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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