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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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