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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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