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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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