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.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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