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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
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 teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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