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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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