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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing 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 education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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