MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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