MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology enable
people
in nations 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.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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