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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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