MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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