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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around 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 MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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