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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance 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 participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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