MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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