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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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