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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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