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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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