MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving 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 teaching provided by 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 participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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