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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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