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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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