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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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