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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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