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
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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