MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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