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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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