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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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