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 is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
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
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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