MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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