MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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