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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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