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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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