MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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