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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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