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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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