MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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