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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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