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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
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
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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