MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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