MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually 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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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