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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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