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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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