MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important 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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