MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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