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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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