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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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