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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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