MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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