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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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