MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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