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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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