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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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