MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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