MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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