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.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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