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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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