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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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