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
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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