MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students 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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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