MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
usually 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
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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