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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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