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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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