MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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