MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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