MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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