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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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