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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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