MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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