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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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