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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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