MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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