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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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