MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around 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 online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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