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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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