MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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