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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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