MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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