MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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 massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today 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 organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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