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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part 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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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