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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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