MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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