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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
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
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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