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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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