MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
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 education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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