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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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