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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
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 quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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