MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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