MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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