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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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