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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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