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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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