MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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