MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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