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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of 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 learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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