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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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