MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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