MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that 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 participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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