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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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