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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
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