MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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