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.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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