MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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