MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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