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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
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