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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 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 educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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