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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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