MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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