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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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