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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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