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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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