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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively 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
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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