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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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