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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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