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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally 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
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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