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 Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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