MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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