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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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