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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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