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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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