MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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