MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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