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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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