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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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