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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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