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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
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.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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