MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning enable
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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