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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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