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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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