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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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