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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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