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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major 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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