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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance 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 stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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