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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
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 online MOOCs are
free
for students 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
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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