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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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