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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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