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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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