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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|