MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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