MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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