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.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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