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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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