MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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