MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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