MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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