MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
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 to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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