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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online 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.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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