MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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