MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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