MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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