MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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