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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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