MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models 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 participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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