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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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