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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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