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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
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.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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