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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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