MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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