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.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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