MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
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.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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