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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open 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 several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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