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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners 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
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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