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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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