MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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