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
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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