MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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