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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses 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
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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