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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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