MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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