MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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