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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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