MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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