MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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