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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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