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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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