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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance 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 organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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