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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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