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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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