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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance 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 we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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