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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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