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 is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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