MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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