MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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