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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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