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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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