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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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