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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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