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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning 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
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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