MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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