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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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