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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes 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 organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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