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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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