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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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