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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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