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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
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 topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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