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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
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