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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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