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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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