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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in 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.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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