MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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