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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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