MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
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.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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