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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
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