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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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