MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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