MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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