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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically 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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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