MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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