MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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