MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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