MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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