MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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