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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
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 online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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