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.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
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
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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