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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that 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 participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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