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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
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
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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