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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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