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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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