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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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