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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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