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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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