MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches 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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