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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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