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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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