MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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