MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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