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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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