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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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