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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about 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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