MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
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 training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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