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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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