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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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