MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because 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 organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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