MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 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 stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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