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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
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
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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