MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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