MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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