MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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