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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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