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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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