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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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