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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
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.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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