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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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