MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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