MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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