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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
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.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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