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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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