MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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