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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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 MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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