MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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