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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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