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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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