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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of 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 we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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