MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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