MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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