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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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