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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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