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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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