MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes 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.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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