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.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning enable
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
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 education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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