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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
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 many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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