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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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