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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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