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 is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses 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.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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