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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education 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
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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