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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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