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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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