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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
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