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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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