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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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