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.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
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