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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|