MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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