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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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