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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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