MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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