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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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