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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of 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.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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