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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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