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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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