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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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