MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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