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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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