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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-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 participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
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