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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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