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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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