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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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