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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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