MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
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
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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