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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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