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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
humans
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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
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 dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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