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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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