MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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