MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online education are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
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 many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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