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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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