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
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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