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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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