MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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