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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
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.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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