MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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