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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
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 lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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