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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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