MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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