MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in 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.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iran to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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