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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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