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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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