MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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