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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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