MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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 several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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