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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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