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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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