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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students 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 many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online 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 we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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