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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly 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.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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