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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance 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
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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