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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
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 MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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