MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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