MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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