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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online 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 participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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