MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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