MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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