MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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