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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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