MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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