MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
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 dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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