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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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