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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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