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
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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