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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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