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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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