MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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