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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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