MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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