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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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