MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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