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.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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