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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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