MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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