MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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