MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
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
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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