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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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