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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally 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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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