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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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