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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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