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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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