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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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