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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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