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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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