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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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