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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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