MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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