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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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