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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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