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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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