MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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