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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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