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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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