MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
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 variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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