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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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