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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
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 online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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