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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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