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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
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
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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