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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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