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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
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 massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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