MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
