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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling 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 learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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