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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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