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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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