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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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