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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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