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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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