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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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