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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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