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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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