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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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