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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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