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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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