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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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