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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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