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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly 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 a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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