MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
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 MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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