MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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