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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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