MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education 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 students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
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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