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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
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 stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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