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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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