MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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