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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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