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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to be participants 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
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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