MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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