MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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