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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies 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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