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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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