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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must 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 we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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