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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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