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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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