MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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