MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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