MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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