MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
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.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education 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 students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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