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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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