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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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