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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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