MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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