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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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