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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners 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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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