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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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