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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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