MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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