MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
normally 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 several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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