MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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