MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
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 lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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