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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key 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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