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
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major 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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