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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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