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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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