MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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