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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate 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 massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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