MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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