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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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