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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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