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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
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
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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