MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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