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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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