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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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