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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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