MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally 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.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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