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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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