MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
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 a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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