MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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