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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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