MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online 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
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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