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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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