MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
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.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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