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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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