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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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