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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
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
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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