MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that 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 educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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