MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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