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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important 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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