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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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