MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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