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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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