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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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