MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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