MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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