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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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