MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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