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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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