MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
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
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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