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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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