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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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