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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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