MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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