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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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