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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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