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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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