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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs 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.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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