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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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