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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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