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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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