MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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