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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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