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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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