MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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