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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around 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.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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