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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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