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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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