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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners 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
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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