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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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