MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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