MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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