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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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