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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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