MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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