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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
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.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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