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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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