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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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