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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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