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
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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