MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 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
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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