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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning 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
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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