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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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