MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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