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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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