MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online 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 institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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