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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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