MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by 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
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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