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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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