MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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