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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses 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.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology 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 schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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