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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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