MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-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 organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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