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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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