MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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