MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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