MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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